The UK and Ireland's bid for the 2028 European Championships has reached its next stage as the shortlist of host stadiums has been cut to 10, according to the Times - although there is only space for one Merseyside ground.
As few as six English stadiums could be included in the bid for the tournament - in which the UK and Ireland are up against Turkey for the expanded 32-team edition - and Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock is seemingly in the running.
The waterside development has reportedly been included in the shortlist alongside the likes of Wembley, Old Trafford, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and, somewhat surprisingly, Stadium MK - home of League One outfit MK Dons.
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Some of the most iconic grounds in the country have been omitted from the most recent list, with Liverpool's home alongside Stamford Bridge, Elland Road and the Emirates in missing out for varying reasons. The report suggests Anfield and Stamford Bridge are unlikely to make the cut because their 'pitches are too small'.
Two grounds in Ireland will apparently be included in the bid - the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park in Dublin - while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have one place each. Everton's state-of-the-art 52,888-capacity stadium is due to be complete and open for the start of the 2024/2025 season, costing the club an estimated £500million.
Anfield was a designated venue the last time England hosted a major tournament, the 1996 European Championships, while Everton's Goodison Park missed out at the time. The Reds' ground was picked to host the quarter-final between France and the Netherlands - a clash that Aimé Jacquet's French side won 5-4 on penalties.
The full rumoured shortlist of 10 eligible grounds is as follows: Wembley, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the London Stadium, Villa Park, Stadium MK, Old Trafford, the Etihad, Bramley-Moore Dock, Sunderland’s Stadium of Light and Newcastle United’s St James’ Park.
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